Best American Buttercream - Fresh April Flours https://freshaprilflours.com/category/american-buttercream/ Helping you confidently bake from scratch with consistent results every time. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:19:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://freshaprilflours.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-SiteIcon2-32x32.png Best American Buttercream - Fresh April Flours https://freshaprilflours.com/category/american-buttercream/ 32 32 Homemade Rainbow Chip Frosting https://freshaprilflours.com/homemade-rainbow-chip-frosting/ https://freshaprilflours.com/homemade-rainbow-chip-frosting/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://freshaprilflours.com/?p=88027 Turn any frosting into homemade rainbow chip frosting with two simple ingredients. This colorful frosting is perfect for topping any cakes or cupcakes (and more) to celebrate any occasion! WHAT IS RAINBOW CHIP FROSTING? From a what-you-can-buy-at-the-grocery store standpoint, rainbow chip frosting is a flavor of vanilla frosting swirled with colorful chips made from white...

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]]> https://freshaprilflours.com/cookie-dough-frosting/feed/ 2 Chocolate Buttercream Recipe with Cocoa Powder https://freshaprilflours.com/chocolate-buttercream-cocoa-powder/ https://freshaprilflours.com/chocolate-buttercream-cocoa-powder/#comments Tue, 18 Jul 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://freshaprilflours.com/?p=88930 The chocolate flavor in this easy chocolate frosting recipe comes from Dutch processed cocoa powder and boasts a rich chocolate flavor. This is my go-to chocolate frosting for my favorite chocolate cupcakes as well as my yellow cake. WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE FROSTING RECIPE When it comes to easy chocolate buttercream frosting, I...

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]]> https://freshaprilflours.com/chocolate-buttercream-cocoa-powder/feed/ 22 Chocolate Fudge Frosting (With Melted Chocolate) https://freshaprilflours.com/chocolate-fudge-frosting-melted-chocolate/ https://freshaprilflours.com/chocolate-fudge-frosting-melted-chocolate/#comments Tue, 18 Jul 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://freshaprilflours.com/?p=88937 The chocolate flavor in this chocolate fudge icing recipe comes from melted unsweetened chocolate, giving it a creamy, old-fashioned chocolate fudge flavor. This is my favorite chocolate frosting for topping fudgy brownies and piping onto chocolate chip cookie cake. WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS CHOCOLATE FROSTING RECIPE When it comes to the perfect indulgent chocolate frosting, I...

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]]> https://freshaprilflours.com/chocolate-fudge-frosting-melted-chocolate/feed/ 9 Strawberry Frosting https://freshaprilflours.com/strawberry-frosting/ https://freshaprilflours.com/strawberry-frosting/#comments Mon, 12 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://freshaprilflours.com/?p=88942 Say goodbye to artificially flavored strawberry frosting forever with my perfect strawberry buttercream frosting recipe. The secret to naturally flavored and naturally colored strawberry buttercream frosting is in freeze-dried strawberries. This strawberry buttercream is creamy, smooth, and loaded with real strawberry flavor without the added moisture from fresh strawberries or strawberry purée. THE PROBLEM WITH...

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]]> https://freshaprilflours.com/strawberry-frosting/feed/ 13 Perfect Cream Cheese Frosting https://freshaprilflours.com/cream-cheese-frosting/ https://freshaprilflours.com/cream-cheese-frosting/#comments Mon, 29 May 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://freshaprilflours.com/?p=88949 This homemade cream cheese frosting recipe is sweet and tangy and perfectly smooth. Use it to frost layer cakes, on top of homemade cinnamon rolls, swirled onto cupcakes, or even to pipe more detailed designs. Don’t limit this perfect cream cheese frosting to just carrot cake or red velvet cake! During the 4 years I spent...

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]]> https://freshaprilflours.com/cream-cheese-frosting/feed/ 3 Vanilla Buttercream (Perfect for Cakes, Cookies & More!) https://freshaprilflours.com/vanilla-buttercream-frosting/ https://freshaprilflours.com/vanilla-buttercream-frosting/#comments Thu, 18 May 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://freshaprilflours.com/?p=88925 This classic vanilla buttercream frosting recipe is my go-to base for all of my American buttercream recipes. It is delicate, creamy, perfectly sweetened, and so simple to make. Learn how to adjust the consistency based on how you’d like to use it, and tint it any color you desire. In this post, I will teach...

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